Vetech Summer Sensation Sale

VETECH SUMMER SENSATION TOPS AT 5K

The Vetech Summer Sensation sale had an impressive group of in calf, bulling and heifer calves featuring in this special sale for the Veitch family who farm at Strandhead Farm in Ayrshire.  Over recent years this herd has been developed on the strength of great cow families and many featured in this exciting event with Elegance, Adeen, Ashlyn, Sara, Kim and Ghost all represented by the most attractive heifers. 

In total 155 heifers changed hands with the top price of 5,000gns paid for Vetech Chief Jodie.  She was a March born heifer from an Excellent 94 Atwood dam third dam in the pedigree was Fradon Rudolph Jodie.  This special heifer was bought by the Smith family from Lanark.

Topping the trade for the in-calf heifers was Vetech Tropic Rose who sold for 2,800gns to John Montgomery from Newlands Farm.  She was sired by Peak Tropic and bred from a great line Redrose cow family her fourth dam was the $255,000 Riverdane Shottle Rose. 

The daughters of Stantons Chief were outstanding and attracted the most interest.  Selling for 2,400gns was Vetech Chief Kim who was bought by Mr Dunlop from Ayrshire.  She was a daughter of one of the herd favourites, Vetech Goldfish Kim EX91, next dam is a special Excellent 94 Shottle.

Our next sale at Borderway takes place next Wednesday 7^th September and features almost 400 dairy cattle in the Borderway Monthly Dairy Day sale.  Catalogues for this sale are available online at www.harrisonandhetherington.co.uk   or can be ordered from the Pedigree office on 01228406230. 

Averages

22 In-Calf Heifers                               £1963.97
40 Recently Served Heifers               £1600.00
25 Bulling Heifers                               £1093.26
68 Heifer Calves                                 £1047.83

Leading Prices

Lot      Price               Purchaser
137      5000gns          Greentower Farms Ltd, Cartland, Lanark, Lanarkshire
17        2800gns          Messrs Montgomerie, Kilmaurs, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
143      2400gns          Messrs Dunlop, Huddleford, Kilmarnock
18        2250gns          Messrs Mitchell, Castlederg, Co Tyrone
15        2150gns          Messrs Brown, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
2          2100gns          Messrs Gray, East Kilbride, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
6          2000gns          Messrs Kemp, Kingswell, Aberdeen
7          2000gns          Messrs Holliday, Silloth, Wigton, Cumbria
20        2000gns          Messrs Heuchan & Son, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire
22        2000gns          Messrs Wilson & Co, Barrhead, Glasgow
25        2000gns          Messrs Coulthard, Westlinton, Carlisle, Cumbria